ASPARAGUS BEANS AND ITS CULTIVATION IN OUR COUNTRY

Asparagus beans for many decades have not been in great demand among consumers, as it can be considered, unfairly.

In fact, this is a great product for the content of vitamins and trace elements, and even for those who can not live without a large amount of protein, it is a gift.

For the same reason, this plant is also useful for vegetarians, since it belongs to the legume family and is also capable of replacing meat in composition.

Asparagus beans are also called chaff; There is another name - "Vigna."

Thanks to the development of supermarkets, wishing to offer customers a maximum of choice, the plant appeared on the shelves in a frozen form - in refrigerators you can find it, packed or loose, if you want to try it before you decide to plant it.

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You can cook from it a lot of interesting and delicious dishes. Our compatriots have already taken a sign into service, and now it is a desired product in many families. Interestingly, in China it is grown everywhere and is often eaten.

A close "relative" of this plant is the well-known asparagus. But if with its cultivation many people have problems due to the “wrong climate”, then the waveform is taking root in our country very well.

How to grow asparagus beans?

Growing cowpea in Russia is possible, and this is proved by the experience of many summer residents and gardeners. In appearance, the plant is not much like a bean - only fruits are similar. The rest is something peculiar, even like a decorative element of the garden.

It happens vigna either curly or bush - it depends on the variety. In addition to the excellent taste, it is good for the soil and blooms, which also decorates the garden.

The fruits are similar to the young, not yet grown pods of beans and peas. The difference is that they are flatter, sometimes curly (depending on the variety) and much longer; the usual length of the fruit is 30-50 cm. For preparation, the pods are usually used completely: no need to wait for ripeness and “flush out” the fruit. They are simply cut into pieces and in this form are used to add to various dishes.

Purchase of seeds

There are several varieties of cowpea, in particular, it is Japanese and Chinese. For cultivation in the more eastern regions of Russia, a Japanese one is recommended - there are suitable conditions for it. For the rest of the regions fit Chinese.

You can plant it, like all legumes, just seeds. Finding these seeds is not always easy, but they are still on sale. If the search in the usual markets and departments of gardening did not give results, then you need to visit the hypermarket of goods for home and garden; surely there will be the right product.

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Conditions for planting asparagus beans

In general, green beans - an unpretentious plant, and does not require special conditions for its existence. Also, do not need a big gardening experience and knowledge.

Still, it is better if the soil is fertile, while sour and not friable. This will immediately become an advantage, but for other types of soil they simply need to be fertilized; give up the idea to anything. The soil is prepared for planting seeds carefully - this will be discussed below.

We choose a well-lit and warm place for the future bean.

Do not forget: the plant came to us from China, and there is clearly warmer. In cold climates it is recommended to grow it in greenhouses. But it is difficult to guess here, so if you think that the conditions for it are quite mild, try to land it in open ground in the first year.

Planting Asparagus Beans

The site where the green beans will grow is carefully dug up in the fall, and immediately fertilized with potassium chloride, superphosphate and organic fertilizers. Bred them in accordance with the instructions on the packaging.

It will be great if the coot plant is planted in the place where last year potatoes, carrots, onions, beets, and radish grew. It is recommended to change the landing site annually, returning to the former in 3-4 years.

Time to land - not earlier than mid-May, in open ground. Time is relevant for the middle band, in colder regions you can land later, in warmer regions - earlier. The average air temperature at the time of landing is 15-20 degrees Celsius.

Before planting, seeds should be soaked for about a day, and the ground right before the start of the "procedure" is good to water.

Seeds are planted to a depth of 4 cm. Rows are doing, as when planting ordinary beans, but given that the bushes grow strongly. When planting climbing varieties, distance is not necessary. The closer the seeds are planted to each other, the greater the amount of fertilizer needed.

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Asparagus Bean Care

Immediately on the day of planting, it is advisable to cover the bed with a film to retain heat. Shoots can be expected in a week. After a while, they may become a bit too much, and then the seating method is applied; you can just thin the area.

The plant requires regular watering, and this process should not be allowed to flow by itself. It is also important to note that the beans will grow very hard, it can reach several meters. When you think that it is already enough - make a pick of a bush.

Vignu must be tied up. In addition, over the summer you need 2-3 times to make fertilizing fertilizer, rich in potassium.

This is the whole care. Nothing complicated, only regularity is required.

Harvesting Asparagus Beans

The most pleasant thing for a gardener in this plant is a huge harvest. Vigna blooms within six weeks after planting, and the first fruits can be harvested after 2 months. If you need them in a ripe, dry form - then after three.